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Tuesday April 7, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — With Djibouti’s presidential vote just days away, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has sent an Election Observation Mission to the country to track the April 10, 2026 poll, the regional organization said Monday. The delegation was invited by the Djiboutian government and the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), according to an IGAD statement released Tuesday. The observer team is headed by former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome and includes 17…

5 Unhealthiest Chain Restaurant Appetizers in the US Some popular chain appetizers pack thousands of calories and high levels of fat and sodium, according to nutrition figures cited in the source. Mixed into the menu at chain restaurants, several appetizers can deliver calorie, fat and sodium totals that rival—or exceed—what many people need in a full day. The items below are presented with nutrition numbers included in the source material. The Bloomin' Onion (Outback Steakhouse) The source says Outback Steakhouse’s…

A gun attack near the building housing Israel’s consulate in Istanbul left three people dead and two police officers wounded, according to Turkish media reports. Reuters footage from the scene showed a police officer drawing a weapon and taking cover as shots rang out. In the video, one person could be seen lying covered in blood. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said three people were involved in the shooting and were later “eliminated” by Turkish police. The area around the consulate is a busy, densely populated part of…

Tuesday April 7, 2026 Gunfire erupted near the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and two police officers injured, according to Turkish media reports. Video from Reuters showed an officer drawing a weapon and rushing for cover as shots rang out. In the footage, one person could be seen lying covered in blood. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Sinem Koseoglu said Turkish police had “eliminated” three people who were involved in the shooting. Koseoglu said the area around the…

I Spent A Week Eating At A Yellowstone-Style Ranch After a week at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming, the writer said farm-to-table meals helped improve their gut health. By Ali MusaWellness Desk – Health & Nutrition Monitoring. If you've been daydreaming about outdoor adventure and luxury ranch living, you're certainly not alone. Taylor Sheridan's The Madison, Marshals and upcoming Dutton Ranch series have inspired us all to wanderlust. We long to live out our wildest Yellowstone-esque fantasies—waking up on a…

WASHINGTON — Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations is facing fresh scrutiny after a senior U.S. health official said he has ties to an Ohio health care company that was later convicted of Medicaid fraud, a claim emerging as fraud cases involving Somali Americans draw intensifying attention in the United States. Jim O'Neil, deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, made the allegation against Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia’s permanent representative to the United Nations and a former president of…

Tuesday April 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set April 28 as the date for elections to the Southwest State House of Representatives and 11 district local councils, opening the way for the region to choose a president and lawmakers through a one-person, one-vote system within 45 days. Commission chairman Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan announced the schedule Monday in Baidoa, framing the ballot as a major milestone in widening public participation and strengthening…

BAIDOA, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has introduced a nighttime curfew in Baidoa and barred civilians from carrying weapons in the city after dark, allowing only security personnel to do so, officials said. The restrictions were announced amid heightened security concerns tied to recent political shifts in South West State, where tensions have escalated in the wake of changes in the regional administration. Somali Police Commissioner Asad Osman Abdullahi, who has met with police officers in Baidoa over the past…

By Nuri AdenTuesday April 7, 2026 A wave of anticipation is sweeping across Somalia as the country prepares to receive the Turkish drilling ship Cagri Bey, due in Mogadishu from April 9 in a development officials say could mark a turning point in Somalia’s oil and gas quest. In an exclusive interview with TRT Afrika, Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Mohamed, called the arrival a historic moment for the nation. “This is something that, as Somali people, we have been yearning for a very long…

Basillioh Rukanga and Richard KagoeTuesday April 7, 2026 Somalia is poised to launch its first offshore oil drilling campaign, with a Turkish government-owned drillship due to reach its waters on Friday. The step comes after a Turkish research vessel completed seismic surveys last year, helping map the area’s underground potential. In a post on X, Somalia's Petroleum Minister Dahir Shire called the approach to the country’s first offshore drilling effort a "historic milestone in our offshore energy journey... A new chapter…